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The M242 Bushmaster chain gun is a 25 mm (25×137mm) single-barrel chain-driven autocannon. It is used extensively by the U.S. military, such as in the Bradley fighting vehicle, as well as by other NATO members and some other nations in ground combat vehicles and various watercraft.
Learn about the different types and uses of 25 mm caliber ammunition, such as anti-materiel, anti-personnel, and anti-aircraft. Find out the current and historical weapons that use 25 mm cartridges, such as the Oerlikon, GAU-12/22, and Bofors.
The Mark 38 25 mm machine gun system (MGS) is a shipboard weapon system designed to protect warships primarily from a variety of surface threats, especially small, fast surface craft. [1] It consists of an M242 Bushmaster chain gun mounted on a turret that can be either manually or remote controlled , depending on variant.
The M242 is an electrically powered, chain driven, automatic weapon. It can destroy lightly armored vehicles and aerial targets such as helicopters and slow-flying aircraft. It can also suppress enemy positions such as troops in the open, dug-in positions, and built-up areas.
The Bushmaster is a single barrel chaingun with double belt feed. The externally powered chain driven mechanism results in an extremely reliable weapon with a limited rate of fire. The mechanism also ensures that little gasses escape into the crew compartment and that the shell cases are gently ejected forward.
The MK-38 is a 25-mm machine gun installed for ship self-defense to counter High Speed Maneuvering Surface Targets (HSMST). The MK 38 was first employed aboard combatant and auxiliary ships...
1 Μαρ 2001 · The tracked and armored Bradley has been called the ultimate machine gun mount because it maximizes effectiveness of the 25mm Chain Gun in an electrically stabilized power turret with highly sophisticated day-night sighting system.
